A dollar and a dream: North Carolina woman scores $100,000 win with $1 lottery ticket
Published 3:37 pm Wednesday, May 17, 2023
- Courtesy NC Education Lottery
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The North Carolina Education Lottery has reported on a big win by an eastern North Carolina woman.
Myra Wilks, of Greenville, took a chance on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $100,000 jackpot.
Wilks purchased her lucky ticket from Kings Convenience on Greenville Boulevard Southwest in Greenville. She matched all five white balls in the May 6 drawing to win the jackpot.
Wilks arrived at lottery headquarters Tuesday, May 16, 2023 to collect her prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $71,250.
The odds of winning a Cash 5 jackpot are 1 in 962,598.
For details on how money raised by the lottery made an impact across the state last year, go to nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.
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